Tropical Storm Debby

[Ohio Girl]

Take care everyone! Any updates will be appreciated.

[runnerrrgirl1]

Not much going on in Seagrove Beach other than wind and overcast this am. Double red flags on the beach of course. Hopefully we will get some much needed rain.

[Jdarg]

Rain is here. Looking gloomy. A good day to "go to church" at the Red Bar or other good daytime drinking spots. Local Catch has a great covered porch, also Santa Rosa Beach Club would have a great view since they are high on the dune- you can have lunch and watch the storm. If it's not too windy, Amore's porch might be deep enough to sit at the bar and not get wet.

Any other good ideas for a Tropical Storm fun day?

I think it would take a CAT 5 hurricane to close the outlet mall so shopping will be popular today.

[Jim Tucker]

Not much impact here just a bit of rain and surf.

[Jim Tucker]

[NotDeadYet]

From the latest advisory from NHC:


AT 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.2 WEST. DEBBY ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...BUT LITTLE MOTIONIS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARDTHE WEST IS FORECAST THEREAFTER. THE FORECAST TRACK WILL KEEP THECENTER OF DEBBY MEANDERING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO DURINGTHE NEXT FEW DAYS.



Cabin fever, beach erosion................

[Teresa]

Thanks jim45 and NDY! Keep us posted.

A good kind of storm to have if we must have a storm. A good day for movies, books, food & naps! Or venture out for shopping, lunch and/or the bar.

Here is an advisory from the SWFD:

DOUBLE RED FLAG CONDITIONS: WATER IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC....

SURF ZONE FORECAST:
WAVE HEIGHTS: 4-5 feet.
RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROBABILITY AND RIP CURRENT STRENGTH: very high...a very high risk of life threatening rip currents means that wind, wave and tidal conditions all support the development of extremely strong and dangerous rip currents. Water is closed to the public.
For current Santa Rosa Beach weather conditions and our live beach cam please visit http://www.swfd.org/weather.php

SoWal BeachCams are showing some pretty heavy duty waves right now...
Seagrove BeachCam at Walton Dunes Access




Everyone stay safe, dry and enjoy the day.

[deasnealy]

Just peeked at the beach in Seagrove. Water is rolling up to the dunes, but not damaging any near Pelayo.

[Teresa]

The Weather Channel

Current Status

Tropical Storm Debby has moved very little since its formation in the eastern Gulf of Mexico late Saturday. Locally heavy rain and possible flooding will impact portions of the eastern Gulf Coast and Florida into Monday. Isolated tornadoes cannot be rule out from southern and western Florida to coastal Mississippi and Alabama.

Tropical storm warnings

have been issued for parts of the Louisiana, Alabama and Florida Gulf Coasts. Tropical-storm force winds (40 mph or higher) are possible there Sunday into early Monday. Power outages were reported on St. George Island, Fla. early Sunday morning from Debby's outer bands.

Track Forecast Uncertain
Debby is forecast to drift only very slowly north through Sunday, then is expected to turn toward the northwest or west. That said, the track forecast remains VERY uncertain and we cannot rule out a track towards the east or northeast in the direction of Florida.(MORE: Debby forecast track scenarios)Residents from the Florida Gulf Coast to Texas need to monitor closely the progress of Debby.For more in-depth analysis on Debby and its future track possibilities, click here to view our full Tropical Update article.

Rip Currents, Coastal Flooding
As indicated by the tropical storm warnings mentioned above, Debby's circulation is embedded in a rather large wind field. This persistent wind field has also raised the threat of rip currents and coastal flooding well to the east and north of the center. (MORE: Beach threats)

Incidentally, Debby has become the record earliest-in-season 4th named Atlantic named storm, leapfrogging Dennis from July 5, 2005. In an average year, the 4th named storm would have occurred by August 23. So, in terms of named storm counts, we're roughly two months ahead of the pace. That said, there is no correlation between a fast start to the season and the degree of activity of the rest of the season.

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[kurt]

A little windy and a bit of rain so far. People are out and about. The surf is very rough and some erosion is being reported. Doesn't look too bad out in the gulf pas the sandbars though. We are getting wind mostly from the North, Northeast.

[Wuchie]

I am so sorry for any injuries or damages that might be the result of TS Debby , but for folks who only get one vacation per year, how do we determine when to cancel? We can' t afford to lose our deposit. Thanks for any advice!

[Franny]

The predictions I have seen on the Weather Channel is the storm should be out of our area by the end of the week.
You didn;t mention your vacation dates, but hope this helps.

[Teresa]

Current reports call for tropical storm wind and rain in the Florida panhandle until Tuesday. The rain sounds good this Sunday afternoon.

[Wuchie]

The predictions I have seen on the Weather Channel is the storm should be out of our area by the end of the week.
You didn;t mention your vacation dates, but hope this helps.

We are visiting July 14-21. Thanks for the weather update.

[Beach Runner]

Weather.com says that sustained winds could be 45-55 mph in South Walton. All bridges will be closed once sustained winds reach 40 mph (according to the link below).

So everyone needs a plan. Here is a link from the Walton County website that explains how to prepare yourself for a storm. http://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/246

Good luck and be careful, everyone. Let's hope that the winds don't get as bad as predicted.

[seagrovegirl]

When are the winds expected to hit Tropical Storm strenght? From www.wunderground.com it seems Debbie may strengthen and stick around until Friday. Any weather junkies out there with the scoop?

[Beach Runner]

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/32459?phenomena=TR&significance=W&areaid=FLZ108&of fice=KTAE&etn=1004

"WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF DEBBY. WINDS MAY NOT FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT."

[passin thru]

We are visiting July 14-21. Thanks for the weather update.

TS Debby won't be any kind of factor in our weather 3 weeks from now. We all pray, of course, that this storm doesn't cause enough property or beach damage for it to be a factor for your vacation either.

Then, keep your eye on the tropical forecast www.crownweather.com and on your cancellation/deposit deadline, and make your decision in time.

I hope this is helpful information.

[seagrovegirl]

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/32459?phenomena=TR&significance=W&areaid=FLZ108&of fice=KTAE&etn=1004

"WINDS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF DEBBY. WINDS MAY NOT FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT."

Thank you BR, good info.

[Orion]

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical.../at201204.html

[kurt]

There has been little wind or rain overnight here, although the surf is still up and double red flags are flying.

Looks now like we are on the west side of the storm which is the "good" side. Most of the rain is in the big bend area and the peninsula of Florida.

[tistheseason]

Any damage to the beach at all? I heard st George's island was evacuated yesterday. Yikes!

[kurt]

There is a bit of erosion - no wind damage. It is really nice here today just a bit breezy. The surf is rolling in and sun is shining. Just took this pic at Seagrove. You can see the debris line right up to the toe of the dunes. That means in high-risk areas there was probably a bit of dune erosion.

If the storm had passed to the west of us instead of a bit to the east we'd have a lot of wave action, surge, and erosion.

The first tropical storm or hurricane we get a big blow from we are going to lose a lot of dunes. Beach nourishment (pumping sand on to the beach) should be highest priority IMO.

[Beach Runner]

Good news. Thanks, Kurt, for the photo.

[Andy A]

Those that don't think our sheriff's department does a good job should read this. Two deputies were just on Blue Mountain Beach warning people about the double red flags. One man let his little boy, no more than 8 or 9 at the most, go out a good ten yards from him with a bogie board. His smaller daughter was up to her shoulders in the surf. Shortly thereafter the deputies arrived and chased people out of the water. Adagio should tell their guests what the flag system means and that they should stay out of the water. I guess they don't care, they already have their money. Personally, I don't want a drowning on BMB but the way some are acting it is a distinct possibility.

[Landlocked]

Those that don't think our sheriff's department does a good job should read this. Two deputies were just on Blue Mountain Beach warning people about the double red flags. One man let his little boy, no more than 8 or 9 at the most, go out a good ten yards from him with a bogie board. His smaller daughter was up to her shoulders in the surf. Shortly thereafter the deputies arrived and chased people out of the water. Adagio should tell their guests what the flag system means and that they should stay out of the water. I guess they don't care, they already have their money. Personally, I don't want a drowning on BMB but the way some are acting it is a distinct possibility.

There are still people swimming down there. You can watch them on the Blue Mountain WebCam.

http://ajs01.dyndns.org/jview.htm

[Andy A]

There are still people swimming down there. You can watch them on the Blue Mountain WebCam.

http://ajs01.dyndns.org/jview.htm

Like the deputy said when I spoke to him as he was leaving, "They're all out now but I don't know about two minutes from now." You can't cure stupid.

[Teresa]

very strange storm!

[kurt]

No rain in SoWal today but counties east are getting hammered. No doubt there are some happy surfers in our area. Surfers are allowed out on boards as long as they have a leash.

Notice debris line right at base of dunes.

North wind makes for awesome wave displays.

[Caroling]

Notice debris line right at base of dunes.
North wind makes for awesome wave displays.

About 7 a.m. Eastern Lake was opening up to the Gulf. The entire inoutfall behind me in this photo was lined with garbage. Hope it is swept away with high tide or we'll need some dedicated beach cleanup. The blue heron is getting pretty fearless, flying in near the people.

[Lake View Too]

The inlet wasn't really opening up into the Gulf. The Gulf was at high tide pouring over the sandbar into the lake. The garbage you were referring to was mostly seaweed.

[Wuchie]

Awesome pictures...can't wait to visit Sowal in July! I hope everyone is safe, secure, and happy.

[Teresa]

It is a beautiful afternoon in SoWal. Sorry to hear about flooding in other parts of Florida.

[bamabeachbum]

There is a bit of erosion - no wind damage. It is really nice here today just a bit breezy. The surf is rolling in and sun is shining. Just took this pic at Seagrove. You can see the debris line right up to the toe of the dunes. That means in high-risk areas there was probably a bit of dune erosion.

If the storm had passed to the west of us instead of a bit to the east we'd have a lot of wave action, surge, and erosion.

The first tropical storm or hurricane we get a big blow from we are going to lose a lot of dunes. Beach nourishment (pumping sand on to the beach) should be highest priority IMO.

I agree with Kurt, Debbie took a lot of sand away. I hope they have a plan.

[Rather B Paddlin]

I agree with Kurt, Debbie took a lot of sand away. I hope they have a plan.

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Here right now. The beaches are fine. As beautiful as ever.

Mother nature has the plan.